Table 3

Values for the five measured outcomes in the KOOS questionnaire (n = 154), the eight measured outcomes in the SF-36 questionnaire (n = 152), and the outcomes in Lysholm score (n = 154) for subjects with and without osteoarthritis and for operated and non-operated subjects

Study groupOA (n = 50)No OA (n = 72)Operated (n = 89)Non-operated (n = 65)
Values are mean values (95% confidence interval).
ADL, activities of daily living; KOOS, knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score; QOL, knee related quality of life; SF-36, medical outcomes study 36 item short form health survey; Sport/rec, sport and recreation function.
KOOS (n = 154)
    Pain84 (81.9 to 87.1)85 (80.2 to 89.9)84 (81.2 to 87.3)86 (82.2 to 89.2)83 (79.1 to 86.7)
    Symptoms76 (72.5 to 79.0)73 (66.9 to 78.7)77 (73.3 to 81.1)75 (70.4 to 79.6)77 (72.3 to 81.2)
    ADL90 (88.3 to 92.6)91 (87.1 to 95.3)90 (87.5 to 92.7)91 (88.5 to 94.0)89 (85.9 to 92.9)
    Sport/rec63 (58.9 to 68.0)64 (55.5 to 72.0)63 (57.7 to 68.8)64 (57.7 to 70.1)63 (55.9 to 69.6)
    QOL60 (56.2 to 63.9)61 (55.1 to 67.2)60 (54.5 to 64.6)62 (56.6 to 67.1)58 (51.6 to 63.6)
SF-36 (n = 152)
    Physical function84 (82.1 to 86.8)84 (80.0 to 88.4)85 (81.8 to 87.5)84 (80.4 to 86.9)86 (82.3 to 89.1)
    Role–physical81 (76.5 to 86.4)84 (75.1 to 91.4)80 (74.2 to 86.6)83 (76.4 to 88.9)80 (71.4 to 87.9)
    Bodily pain74 (70.6 to 78.0)76 (69.0 to 82.6)74 (69.1 to 78.0)75 (70.2 to 80.1)73 (67.6 to 78.8)
    General health82 (79.4 to 84.8)86 (82.2 to 89.8)80 (76.6 to 83.8)82 (78.7 to 85.5)82 (77.5 to 86.7)
    Vitality71 (67.5 to 74.1)71 (64.8 to 77.2)71 (66.7 to 74.7)71 (67.0 to 76.1)70 (64.8 to 74.8)
    Social functioning94 (91.3 to 95.8)96 (92.9 to 99.1)92 (89.4 to 95.4)93 (90.2 to 96.2)94 (90.7 to 97.6)
    Role–emotional91 (87.4 to 94.6)94 (88.7 to 99.3)90 (84.4 to 94.2)92 (87.8 to 97.1)89 (83.3 to 94.8)
    Mental health86 (84.4 to 88.5)88 (84.5 to 91.4)86 (83.1 to 88.3)87 (84.1 to 89.4)86 (82.6 to 89.4)
Lysholm scale (n = 154)77 (73.5 to 79.6)76 (71.1 to 81.7)77 (73.1 to 80.7)78 (73.4 to 81.7)75 (70.8 to 79.8)